The 2023 Winter Lyceum hosted by The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums features seven electrifying lectures on topics exploring the realm of “energy” in the context of our place. The talks will be held online via Zoom, running each Sunday from February 19 to April 2 at 5 p.m. Each roughly 45-minute talk will be followed…
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums presents a panel of regional energy experts from Badger Hollow Solar, RENEW Wisconsin, and the electricity transmission industry sharing updates on major renewable energy projects in the region, talk about why these projects are happening here, and discuss what impacts they have on our economy, environment, and communities. To…
Save the date to meet and hear from award-winning Wisconsin authors during this year's free Winter Writers Reading Series (donations welcome!). Jennifer Morales was awarded the Council for Wisconsin Writers Zona Gale Short Fiction Award for “The Doorman,” published in the anthology "Fire & Water: Stories from the Anthropocene," by Black Lawrence Press. Morales is…
Rountree Gallery's annual spring exhibit features submissions from regional artists residing within 100 miles of Platteville. This is a great opportunity to show your support for local artists and the gallery. Gallery hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Artist Mary Bergs of Benton, WI, investigates the place where language and objects coincide in this site-specific installation in the Upstairs Gallery at Rountree Gallery. Gallery hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Celebrate the opening of Rountree Gallery's annual spring exhibit featuring submissions from regional artists residing within 100 miles of Platteville. This is a great opportunity to show your support for local artists and the gallery.
Meet artist Mary Bergs of Benton, WI, whose new exhibit investigates the place where language and objects coincide in a site-specific installation in the Upstairs Gallery at Rountree Gallery.
Taliesin Preservation is hiring for our 2023 season! Stop by our Job Fair at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center in Spring Green or apply online anytime. Be part of a fun group of hard-working individuals. We're not your typical seasonal job!
Soul Purpose performs at the Spring Green General Store in March! Join us for some fun, lively and soothing acoustic music that will make you smile on a late winter's day. Soul Purpose features four singer/musicians and will be performing familiar arrangements of popular music, standards, oldies and much more.No cover; donations appreciated! See Soul…
The 2023 Winter Lyceum hosted by The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums features seven electrifying lectures on topics exploring the realm of “energy” in the context of our place. The talks will be held online via Zoom, running each Sunday from February 19 to April 2 at 5 p.m. Each roughly 45-minute talk will be followed…
Locally mined zinc in outer space? Engineer Camie Platner will share how, since the beginning of the Space Age, EaglePicher silver zinc batteries have been trusted to power historical NASA launches, including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. Today, with more than 50 years of silver zinc battery production heritage, and more than 200 battery designs,…
The integration of art, nature and mental well-being. If your intention word for 2023 is Connection, Creativity, or Self-Awareness, attending Natural Wisdom Counseling’s winter 4 Elements workshop series is where you begin! With an emphasis on relational, nature-based and expressive art practices, attendees may participate in experiences that foster mental health and well-being. This series…
Engineer Mark Nussbaum, who specializes in historic properties and the integration of energy efficient technologies, will review the basic concepts of ground source heat pump systems, how they work to provide climate control for buildings, and what specific features often make them an excellent choice in historic buildings. We will look at some of the…
The 2023 Winter Lyceum hosted by The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums features seven electrifying lectures on topics exploring the realm of “energy” in the context of our place. The talks will be held online via Zoom, running each Sunday from February 19 to April 2 at 5 p.m. Each roughly 45-minute talk will be followed…
Save the date to meet and hear from award-winning Wisconsin authors during this year's free Winter Writers Reading Series (donations welcome!). Craig Reinbold won the Council for Wisconsin Writers Kay W. Levin Short Nonfiction Award for the essay “What We Might Salvage,” which appeared in issue 93 of the literary journal AGNI. Craig’s writing has…
Experience Norwegian culture through the music and dances of Telemark, Norway! Folklore Village's annual Spring Scandinavian Weekend will feature special guests sharing the music and dances of Telemark. The weekend includes intensive and engaging workshops in fiddle and dance, energetic evening dances, and delicious cultural meals by RedBarn Catering. Full-time adult registration is $280 if…
Every month on the third Saturday, either through Zoom or outside the library building, begin or deepen your mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is paying attention to one's thoughts, body sensations, emotions and surroundings without judgment. Mindfulness can be used for many reasons, from better physical health to better mental health to improved relationships with one's self…